Lincoln City’s promotion to League One was confirmed following a tense, dramatic and slightly bizarre afternoon at Sincil Bank.

The Imps’ failure to win was immaterial in the end as Mansfield and MK Dons also slipped up.

Football League writer Alan Johnson recaps the action as it happened across the games involving the top five.

15:00 – Along with the rest of the division, City kick off knowing a win would guarantee promotion to League One, while a draw would be enough should both Mansfield and MK Dons both fail to win.

15:11 – Northampton 0 Mansfield 1. The Stags make the first move in the promotion race with Mal Benning bagging just his second goal of the season. As it stands the Imps must now beat Cheltenham to go up on the day.

15:18 – Lincoln 1 Cheltenham 0. Breakthrough at the Bank! Shay McCartan lashes home from 30 yards to put City in sight of League One.

15:30 – Tranmere 1 MK Dons 0. In the ‘big one’ in League Two its first blood to the Super White Army, who lead through David Perkins. As a consequence, Bury move into the automatic promotion places on goal difference, while Rovers move to within a point of their opponents.

15:32 – Tranmere 1 MK Dons 1. Well, that didn’t last long! Kieran Agard levels for Paul Tisdale’s men two minutes later, who are back up to third.

15:45 – The Imps go into the break on course to go up. Bury, meanwhile, remain goalless at home to Colchester.

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16:24 – Northampton 1 Mansfield 1. The afternoon gets better and better for the Imps as Sam Foley levels for the Cobblers, meaning Danny Cowley’s men can afford to draw as it stands. Bury, meanwhile, climb another place to second.

16:28 – Lincoln 1 Cheltenham 1. Oh dear, that wasn’t in the script! Substitute George Lloyd ensures it’ll be a nervy final 17 minutes at Sincil Bank. It was never going to be plain sailing for the Imps though, was it?

16:50 – Full time and City have done it! The Imps endure five minutes of stoppage time and with no late drama in any of the games at the top of League Two promotion is finally confirmed.